Khmer edit

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Etymology edit

From Sanskrit वैद्य (vaidya, doctor; physician). Compare Thai แพทย์ (pɛ̂ɛt).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic ពេទ្យ
bed̥y
Phonemic ពែទ
baed
WT romanisation pɛɛt
(standard) IPA(key) /pɛːt/

Noun edit

ពេទ្យ (pɛɛt)

  1. doctor; physician
  2. hospital